Opening Remarks by the President to the Business Roundtable
Business Roundtable Washington, D.C. 10:57 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everybody. It is great to see all of you. Many of you I’ve had a chance to see…
Remarks by The President at the Tribal Nations Conference
U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 3:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Everybody, please, please have a seat. Thank you, Brian, for that…
Obama not Elected President yet, Electoral College Still to Cast Their Votes
Even though Obama won the 2012 Presidential Elections, he hasn’t been appointed to a second term just yet as the Electoral College is yet to cast their vote, which in…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2453, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6131 and H.R. 6570
On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 2453, the “Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act,” which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
We are disappointed that the overwhelming majority of Senate Republicans today blocked the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which would enshrine American standards that have been developed…
Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s Meeting with Egyptian Assistant to the President for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Dr. Essam el-Haddad
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon met today with Assistant to the President of Egypt for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Dr. Essam el-Haddad. The two officials reaffirmed the strategic relationship…
Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of…
Statement from White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer
The Republican letter released today does not meet the test of balance. In fact, it actually promises to lower rates for the wealthy and sticks the middle class with the…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meetings with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia
Vice President Biden met with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico while in Mexico City to attend his inauguration on Saturday. The Vice President congratulated President Peña Nieto on his…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Borisov of Bulgaria
Oval Office 3:05 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome Prime Minister Borissov to the White House, and his delegation from Bulgaria. I have to say at the…